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Name: Gulf Plains (GUP)
Area type: Bioregion
Total area: 21,910,942 ha
% total Qld: 12.7%

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Gulf Plains (GUP) bioregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,430,048 100.0% 6.5%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 863,280 60.4% 3.9%
Artificial and highly modified 5,269 0.4% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 536,913 37.5% 2.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 4,214 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,727 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 311,638 21.8% 1.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,508 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine 566,768 39.6% 2.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 536,913 37.5% 2.5%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 3,641 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,521 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 4,214 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,727 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 11 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 107 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 311,638 21.8% 1.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,508 0.2% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 566,751 39.6% 2.6%
Riverine (slightly modified) 17 0.0% 0.0%

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Gulf Plains (GUP) bioregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 848,556 100.0% 3.9%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 107,229 12.6% 0.5%
Salt marsh and salt flats 428,007 50.4% 2.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 971 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 116 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 1,007 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 36,865 4.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,203 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 14,600 1.7% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 84,269 9.9% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 1 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 5,551 0.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 59,565 7.0% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 29,471 3.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 12,361 1.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 67,312 7.9% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 27 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 107,229 12.6% 0.5%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 428,007 50.4% 2.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 963 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 8 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 116 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 1,007 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 36,248 4.3% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 618 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,203 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 13,749 1.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 851 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 83,650 9.9% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 618 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 5,460 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 91 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 59,452 7.0% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 113 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 29,311 3.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 160 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 12,332 1.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 29 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 66,400 7.8% 0.3%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 912 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 27 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

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Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Wetland extent changes

Gulf Plains (GUP) bioregion wetland extent change by system
System 2021 area
(ha)		 2019 area
(ha)		 2017 area
(ha)		 2013 area
(ha)		 2009 area
(ha)		 2005 area
(ha)		 2001 area
(ha)		 pre-clear area
(ha)		 2021/pre-clear
percentage
Total 1,430,048 1,429,927 1,429,928 1,433,813 1,433,483 1,433,295 1,432,659 1,427,848 * 99.8%
Artificial and highly modified 5,269 5,244 5,213 4,967 4,751 4,576 3,857 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 536,913 536,913 536,917 536,920 536,920 536,920 536,920 537,043 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,584 91.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,727 1,727 1,727 1,711 1,631 1,633 1,621 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 311,638 311,639 311,647 312,180 312,204 312,236 312,296 314,653 99.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,508 3,508 3,508 3,163 3,229 3,217 3,204 0 n/a
Riverine 566,768 566,671 566,693 570,647 570,524 570,488 570,537 571,568 99.2%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 536,913 536,913 536,917 536,920 536,920 536,920 536,920 537,043 100.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 3,641 3,626 3,598 3,514 3,296 3,196 2,569 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,521 1,512 1,512 1,368 1,369 1,294 1,205 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,584 91.9%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,727 1,727 1,727 1,711 1,631 1,633 1,621 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 107 107 103 86 86 86 84 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 311,638 311,639 311,647 312,180 312,204 312,236 312,296 314,653 99.0%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 3,508 3,508 3,508 3,163 3,229 3,217 3,204 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 566,751 566,654 566,676 570,631 570,507 570,471 570,520 571,568 99.2%
Riverine (slightly modified) 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 0 n/a

* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

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Gulf Plains (GUP) bioregion wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2021 area
(ha)		 2019 area
(ha)		 2017 area
(ha)		 2013 area
(ha)		 2009 area
(ha)		 2005 area
(ha)		 2001 area
(ha)
Total 848,556 848,442 848,453 848,644 848,735 848,755 848,812
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 107,229 107,229 107,229 107,229 107,229 107,229 107,229
Salt marsh and salt flats 428,007 428,007 428,012 428,014 428,014 428,014 428,014
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 971 971 971 971 971 971 971
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 116 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 36,865 36,866 36,866 36,873 36,876 36,878 36,879
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 14,600 14,600 14,600 14,601 14,601 14,601 14,639
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 84,269 84,270 84,275 84,284 84,288 84,294 84,295
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 5,551 5,551 5,551 5,551 5,551 5,551 5,559
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 59,565 59,565 59,566 59,566 59,567 59,576 59,577
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 29,471 29,471 29,471 29,474 29,474 29,474 29,478
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 12,361 12,361 12,361 12,468 12,474 12,475 12,480
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 67,312 67,312 67,313 67,376 67,451 67,451 67,451
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 27 27 27 27 27 28 28
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 107,229 107,229 107,229 107,229 107,229 107,229 107,229
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 428,007 428,007 428,012 428,014 428,014 428,014 428,014
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 963 963 963 963 963 963 963
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 116 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007 1,007
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 36,248 36,248 36,248 36,255 36,259 36,261 36,261
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 618 618 618 617 617 617 617
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203 1,203
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 13,749 13,749 13,749 13,750 13,750 13,750 13,788
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 851 851 851 851 851 851 851
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 83,650 83,652 83,657 83,666 83,670 83,675 83,677
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 618 618 618 618 618 618 618
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 5,460 5,460 5,460 5,460 5,460 5,460 5,468
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 91 91 91 91 91 91 91
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 59,452 59,452 59,453 59,453 59,456 59,474 59,477
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 113 113 113 113 111 102 100
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 29,311 29,311 29,311 29,314 29,314 29,314 29,318
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 160 160 160 160 160 160 160
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 12,332 12,332 12,332 12,439 12,448 12,449 12,454
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 29 29 29 29 26 26 26
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 66,400 66,400 66,400 66,787 66,792 66,795 66,795
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 912 912 912 589 659 657 656
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 27 27 27 27 27 28 28
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Gulf Plains (GUP) bioregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 21,891,519 99.9%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 18,694,362 85.3%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 18,694,362 85.3%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 1,412,015 6.4%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 1,384,560 6.3%
6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 27,456 0.1%
1.1 Nature conservation 678,324 3.1%
1.1.3 National park 660,258 3.0%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 18,056 0.1%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 10 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 671,891 3.1%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 324,460 1.5%
1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses 347,431 1.6%
6.1 Lake 163,085 0.7%
6.1.0 Lake 160,925 0.7%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 2,010 0.0%
6.1.2 Lake - production 149 0.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 156,973 0.7%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 3,428 0.0%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 153,545 0.7%
6.3 River 95,880 0.4%
6.3.0 River 93,085 0.4%
6.3.1 River - conservation 2,795 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 5,251 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 4,882 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 368 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 2,947 0.0%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 1,998 0.0%
4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage 948 0.0%
5.8 Mining 2,779 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 376 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 1,738 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 307 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 359 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 2,537 0.0%
3.3.0 Cropping 2,450 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 86 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 2,501 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 230 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 22 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 45 0.0%
5.4.4 Remote communities 221 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 1,983 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,458 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 452 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 981 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 9 0.0%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport < 1 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 16 0.0%
5.5 Services 875 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 39 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 111 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 724 0.0%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban < 1 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 225 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 225 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 97 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 56 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 8 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 7 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 26 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 90 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 20 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 44 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 6 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 21 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 80 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 69 0.0%
5.3.3 Major industrial complex 11 0.0%
4.2 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 59 0.0%
4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 59 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 29 0.0%
4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 2 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 27 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 28 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 28 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 24 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 24 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 8 0.0%
5.6.0 Utilities < 1 0.0%
5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation 1 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 4 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 3 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct < 1 0.0%
6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct < 1 0.0%

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Name Construction year Structure types Stream name
map Augustus Downs 2012 Culvert Leichhardt River
map Bynoe River 2010 Cone Bynoe River
map Doomadgee Road 2009 Rock Ramp Gregory River
map Escott 2009 Cone Nicholson River
map Gin Arm 2009 Rock Ramp Gin Arm Creek
map Glenore Weir 2016 Cone Norman River
map Little Bynoe 2014 Cone Little Bynoe River
map Magowra Creek 2011 Culvert Magowra Creek
map Pear Tree Creek 2011 Culvert Pear Tree Creek
map Wernadinga Road 2009 Cone Flinders River

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 3,271 240 470 83 3,512
Animals 839 23 195 58 862
Mammals 104 16 4 12 120
Birds 411 5 92 33 416
Reptiles 200 1 23 12 201
Amphibians 41 1 16 0 42
Ray-finned fishes 54 0 53 0 54
Cartilaginous fishes 4 0 4 1 4
Insects 24 0 3 0 24
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Bacteria 2 0 0 0 2
Fungi 22 0 0 0 22
Plants 2,408 217 275 25 2,626

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

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Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Gulf Plains (GUP) bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/bioregion-gulf-plains-gup/

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